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All the books by Jeffrey Eugenides adapted to cinema and television, ranked
The works by Jeffrey Eugenides, known for titles such as The Virgin Suicides or Baster, have been adapted several times to cinema and television.
Below, we present a ranked list, from best to worst, of 2 movies and TV series based on titles by Jeffrey Eugenides. Revisit old favorites or discover hidden gems, whether books or film productions. We invite you to watch, read, and vote for any title, joining the debate of whether the book or the movie is better.
The Virgin Suicides
Jeffrey Eugenides, 1993
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Sofia Coppola, 1999
In the suburbs of Grosse Pointe, Michigan, a group of neighborhood boys—now grown men—reflect upon their memories of the five Lisbon sisters, ages 13 to 17, in the late 1970s. Unattainable due to their overprotective parents, math teacher Ronald Lisbon and his homemaker wife Sara, the girls—Therese, Mary, Bonnie, Lux, and Cecilia—are enigmas who fill the boys’ conversations and dreams.
Baster
Jeffrey Eugenides, 1996
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Josh Gordon, Will Speck, 2010
Kassie, a single 40-year-old woman, decides to conceive using a turkey baster. Seven years later, she reconnects with her best friend, the insecure Wally, who harbors a hidden truth: he substituted her chosen sperm sample with his own.